URBAN RANGERS

RALEIGH URBAN RANGERS is a new initiative, inspired by the LA Urban Rangers, to encourage more active use of our public spaces. We invite everyone to explore and enjoy our shared urban landscape through memorable experiences like picnic parties, alley concerts, urban hikes, city busking, cyphers, street dancing and more!

The parking lot cypher, featuring NC State Cypher Univercity and DJ extraordinaire, Jake Mitchell, was a blast! The crowd came from all over: Oakwood, NC State, East Raleigh, Shaw and folks walking on the street. It is clear, talent is here, we just got to make a place where there is no fear!

Raleigh Urban Rangers' inaugural event was a lunchtime picnic and hammock hang in Market Plaza, downtown off of Fayetteville Street. Passersby were happy to stop and eat, or grab a hammock, putting their feet up in the middle of downtown. What if more of our public spaces were spontaneously used and animated like this? We welcome the city out to play!